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May 25, 2022 06:18 pm GMT
Original Link: https://boingboing.net/2022/05/25/rip-say-goodbye-to-new-york-citys-last-payphone-as-it-gets-carted-away-from-7th-ave-video.html
RIP: Say goodbye to New York City's last payphone as it gets carted away from 7th Ave (video)
New York saw the end of an era on Monday when its last public payphone was plucked from 7th Avenue and carried away (video below). Outdoor payphones made their US debut in 1905, and by 1925, 25,000 of them lived in New York City alone, according to Wikipedia. — Read the rest
Original Link: https://boingboing.net/2022/05/25/rip-say-goodbye-to-new-york-citys-last-payphone-as-it-gets-carted-away-from-7th-ave-video.html
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